Mythimna ferrago, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Mythimna ferrago (Fabricius, 1787)
MOTH INFO
Mythimna ferrago is a moth of the family Noctuidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Mythimna ferrago (Fabricius, 1787)
Noctua ferrago (Fabricius, 1787)
Leucania lithargyria (Esper, 1788)
Mythimna grisea (Stephens, 1829)
Leucania argyritis (Rambur, 1858)
Leucania meridionalis (Dannehl, 1926)
Common name
Clay
Classification
Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Hadeninae > Tribus: Leucaniini > Genus: Mythimna
Wingspan
35-44 mm
Habitat
Grasslands, forest clearings and paths, and cultivated land.
Food plant
The larva is oligophagous on Poaceae (Gramineae, Dactylis glomerata, etc) and feeds on the leaves.
Flight period
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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